Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-12
CATARRH.

CATARRH.
THE TERM CATARRH Is APPLIED TO A
i peculiar disorder of the nostrilr and ad.
jacent parts, which prevails to an alarming
extent, and is productive of very serious
consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
feature is a morbid discharge from the head,
varying in Its nature at different times.
In some there Is an almost constant flow
of clear, aCrid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purulent or mucO..purulent, greenish-yellow
matter Is secreted, which accumulates in
the nostrils or drops into the throat, neces.
stating its frequent removal by blowing the
nose or expectoratiOn, and often by both
processes. sometimes. patients feel as
though their head was in a state of rotten.
ness, SO great is the amount of matter dis.
charged and SO fetid is its odor. The pa
tient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the mo bid
matter from the head, and as a recumbent
position naturally favors the flow downward
his rest Is frequently disturbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are Obliged to lie Nth
the head very much. elevated in order to
sleep with SONIC degree OF comfort.
In others tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat and
head, adhering to the parts with gluish tenac-
ity. Its lodgment embarrasses respiration
and creates sensation of irritation and uH-
easiness In the affected locality, which gives
rise to a constant and almost irresistible de-
sire to relieve that discomfort by drawing
the mucus into the throat SO as to eject it By
the mouth. This practice, popularly known
as 'shawking," Is characteristic of catarrh,
and proves as embarrassing to the one az
fccted as 1t Is disagreeable to those around
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Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane In the shape
of dry, hard concretiOns, which are dis.
yhorr taN-x II. l..
Jumps or fragments of a deep green tint In
some cases these incrustations accumulate
to such an extent as to form regular plug
in the nose, which Obstructs breathing and
produce serious discomfort So firmly do
these incrustati0ns adhere to the point oi
attachment that their removal usually re-
quires the most violent efforts; not unfre-
9uently they have to be toy from the mem.
size is expelled, on which there are gen. rally
| traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents q tubular appearance, being of exact
shape Of the nasal cavity. This condition ID
indicative of liberation, which, in time,
may destroy the bOny structure Of the nose
| and produce subsequent fattening of thgt
organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which
| q thick. viscid,. Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrefies, giving rise to a stencil which ID
| really overpowering,. and sufficiently fetid
aud there are others in which all the secre.
tiOns of the membrane are suspended, caus.
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, hest
| and feverishness in the head and nose--a
condition condition popuiarly known as DRY
The disease speedily extends to the air
| cavities of the bones of the forehead and
face, giving rise to dist easing sensation OF
heavy weight or compression over the fore
head, especially in the region above and b.
| tween the eyes, and to a feeling OF fulness,
heat, irritation, sor ness or pal in the nos
the upper part of the throat, above and be.
hind the soft palate. Sometimes there is
pain obstinately fixed in some particular
part, as in the temple, on the top of the
head, at the back of the neck, or behind the
orbits, and, occasionally, pain manifesta
itself in the face of so severe a character
that it Is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath Is always tainted, and at times
| assumes an Exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases it becomes 30 revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object OF disgust to himself as well as to
others. y. att. pi+p
contested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
| sometimes on one side, sometimes on the
other, and often on both, giving rise to .
disagreeable, stuffy sensatiOn In the head,
and occasionllS violent and prolonged
fSe voice Z 'vsi Wsst. ii,distlnct and husky
or of nasal character, displaying a sort Of
smiling quality. Oftentimes there is con-
tinuous hoarseness and discOrdance There
| is also II sense of irritation in the part,
and frequent attempts to clear the throat Of
pnlegm, protucing the sound "hem," more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling OF
fullness, or choky sensation in the throat,
/ and in others of distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief Of
which they have to swallow frequently
Others; again, speak of a constant bad or
| nauseOus taste in the mouth OF throat.
1 The stomach pauQrQ1lv yr,O ~ loaa
| and becomes weak and irritable; the appe-
| tite is capricious and nearly always bad in
the morning. The patient is languid, unable
to perform mental or physical labor with
the usual facility, is nervous, depressed in
spirits, at times fearful, timid, agitated and
inclined to drowsiness and sleep, the mem
ory weakened and permanent Impairment
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable infu-
| ences, and in spite of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes, so
that at last breath Of wind upon the lining
OF the nose or throat becomes productive OF
q cold, and gives rise to serious disturbances
of the respiratory organs. Thus the patient
each attack aggrayating the disease by Civ.
ing 1t a new impulse and involving larger
extent of surface than its predecessor. In
this manner the difficulty spreads from Or
trschea and bronchial tubes, until. en-
| croaching further and further. 1t reaches
| the finer ramifcad0ns of the bronchi. when
but slight impulse Is required to send 1t to
| the lungs Catarrh may, and often does,
| affect other organs In the body, especially
those contain ng mucous membrane, such
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
By the employment OF proper inhalatons
| in the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray) we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
| in the pharynx and nasal passages, for atr
will find its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where 1t is utterly impos.
sible to make fluid applications, BY these
means every case can be cured.
| Persons desiring treatment by this system
of practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our office, and which will cause
no inconvenience or hindrance to business
whatever.
have seen so many of these cases cured
| that do not consider any case hopeless un.
| less the disease has advanced to the chest
| and that both lungs are seriously involved.
Even then the inhalations aid us in dis.
solving the mucus and in contracting and
| healing the cavities, which nothing else can
40 WIN the same success The very best
| references from those already cured